Locked out
I headed to the Inn trying to come up with my next move. When I reached the room, I heard the soft moans emanating from my friends and stopped short of opening the door. "crap." I said leaning back against the door and sliding to a seated position.
I had completely forgotten that they would be in there doing what they do. I reached into my cleavage and pulled out the small potion bottle I opened it up and smelled it. I couldn't tell what it was made of, then I tasted a tiny little bit. I was sure this was what was making Hercules to get a little foggy.
"You locked out of your room?" I heard a male voice and it made me shudder. I looked up and it was the innkeeper, this knarly looking old man. But I swore he was just perfect for me. Mind you I am not at all superficial, but come on!
I shook myself and looked at the bottle, "No... Just thinking." I answered and tucked it into my cleavage. The old man moved on to his room at the end of the hall. A few minutes later there was a really feral sound coming from the room, and I thought damn, I should have jumped the old man's bones. "This is definitely what has gotten him."
"Hey Xena," I heard as someone stepped up to the floor. "I thought I'd find you here."
I looked up at Hercules and smiled. "You knew I would be sitting here outside of my room?" I asked as he sat next to me.
"I know that Gabrielle probably wasn't expecting you back so soon, and..." He paused and the silence was accentuated by Iolaus' low groan. "the room's kinda busy."
"I hope you know I'm not sleeping in there." I said.
Hercules laughed and bumped my shoulder. "Love is in the air."
"Yeah, I guess." I answered looking into his eyes. He stared back and as if we were drawn together by a magnet, our lips met in the softest, sweetest kiss he had ever given me. I wanted more, so I parted my lips and licked at his drawing him deeper into the kiss.
Suddenly he pulled away, he couldn't look at me. He cleared his throat and stood. "I ah... I see you tomorrow." Then he walked away.
"great," I said after he walked into his room down the hall. I banged my head against the door and just then Iolaus opened the door and I fell all the way down to the ground. "Ow."
Iolaus looked down at me and smirked, "I'm out of here in a few."
"No no... please stay," I said sitting up and looking at Gabrielle wrapped in a sheet. "I just need to get my things, and your room keys."
"Ah..." Iolaus said as he fished through his things for his room Key. I picked up my clothes and things and headed to the room across the hall.
"Good night Gabrielle, don't do anything I wouldn't do." I said
Before I closed the door I heard. "Iolaus come here I think we have a lot more ground to cover."
I laughed all the way to the other room. "I'm so jealous." I said just as I threw myself on the bed. I fished the vial out of my dress and looked at it again. It was full. "Maybe I should slip this in a drink and get him to notice me."
I stared at it and thought about the fact that I needed him to choose me. I didn't know how to compete with perfect. I was not perfect and probably not satisfying. I don't know that I could make him happy for the rest of his life. "Nah, " I said and tossed the vial into the fire.